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Best & Phoenix

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
Joseph Beete of Clifton
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
Joseph Beete of Demerary
1825 [EA] - → Attorney
Benjamin Harper
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Not known
James Baillie of Bedford Square

The apparent ownership attribution in 1826 to James Baillie appears inconsistent with other sources on this estate, which indicate a continuous interest of Joseph Beete (q.v.): Joseph Beete was involved with James Baillie as attorney on other estates.

1832 [EA] - 1837 [LA] → Joint owner
William Denholm Dalzell

In his will proved in 1837 William Denholm Dalzell said his deceased wife 'Mrs Jane Beete' had conveyed to him an interest in Best & Phoenix in Demerara.

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 688 (Best & Phoenix)
£17,591 12S 6D

Estate Information (4)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 507(Tot) 204(F) 303(M)  
[Name] Best & Phoenix  
 

Registered by Joseph Beete exor. to the estate of J. Beete. Joseph Beete also registered a further 96 enslaved people (58M 38F) as proprietor, T71/397 B5 943.

 
T71/397 B5 929
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 473(Tot) 200(F) 273(M)  
[Name] Best & Phoenix  
 

Mungo McPherson in behalf of atty. sick

 
T71/413 B3
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 431(Tot) 191(F) 240(M)  
[Name] Best & Phoenix  
 

Benjamin Harper, attorney to James Baillie [sic], signed by Mungo McPherson in the absence of Benjamin Harper. The ownership attribution to James Baillie appears inconsistent with other sources on this estate, which indicate a continuous interest of Joseph Beete (q.v.): Joseph Beete was involved with James Baillie as attorney on other estates.

 
T71/414 266-276
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 348(Tot) 169(F) 179(M)  
[Name] Best & Phoenix  
 

Belonging to Pln Best & Phoenix, in lawful possession of the heirs of Joseph Beete [by Jos Beete, one of the heirs].

 
T71/431 858-866